Enforcement Activities

Vernon Rocks, in collaboration with one of our primary partners, the Vernon Police Department, implements enforcement activities such as compliance checks that ensure that Vernon liquor stores are not selling to minors and that older adults are not purchasing alcohol for minors. Additionally, the Vernon Police Department work with Vernon ROCKS members to prevent and stop underage parties and in-school drug use, and continues to monitor for individuals driving under the influence in Vernon.

DEA Drug Take-Back Events: Vernon ROCKS, in partnership with the Vernon Police Department and Walgreens Pharmacy, participate in the semi-annual National DEA Take-Back Days that happen every October and April. We have hosted this event five times over the past two and a half years in the parking lot of Walgreens located at 188 Union Street in Vernon-Rockville. The goal of this event is to prevent prescription pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Over the five events, we collected about 555 POUNDS of prescription medications and turned them over to the DEA for proper disposal!

Liquor Compliance Checks: Vernon ROCKS, in partnership with the Vernon Police Department and the CT Department of Liquor Control, funded compliance checks at retail liquor stores in Vernon in June of 2017 and 2018.

Alcohol Retailers

2017

2018

2019

CV Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Stop & Shop

Compliant

Non-compliant

Compliant

Stop & Shop (Rockville)

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Wine Seller

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Fore Your Convenience

Compliant

Compliant

_________

Lafayette Wine and Liquor

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Rockville Discount Liquor

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Vernon Circle Package Store

Compliant

Compliant

_________

Adam’s Polish Foods

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Riley’s Liquors

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Four Seasons Package Store

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

7-Eleven

Compliant

Compliant

Non-compliant

Price Chopper

Compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Aldi Supermarket

Non-compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Harry’s Fine Wine and Liquors

Non-compliant

Non-compliant

Non-compliant

Whiskey and Wine

Non-compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Drive-In Package Store

Non-compliant

Compliant

Compliant

Krauszer’s

Non-compliant

Non-Complaint

Compliant

LaChaim

___________

____________

Compliant

Tobacco Compliance Checks: Vernon ROCKS, in partnership with the Vernon Police Department and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, funded compliance checks at stores selling tobacco in Vernon this past May (2018).

Retailer

2018

2019

Total Express

Non-Compliant

Non-Compliant

Union Grocery Store

Non-Compliant

________

Discount Tobacco and Vape

Non-Compliant

Non- Compliant

Mobil Mart

Non-Compliant

Compliant

7-Eleven

Compliant

Compliant

Walgreens

Compliant

Compliant

Rockville Corner Market

Compliant

Compliant

NY Deli Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Krauzer’s

Compliant

Compliant

Xtra Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Discount Cigarettes & Cigars

_____________

Non-Compliant

CV Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Dollar General

Compliant

Compliant

Wine Seller

Compliant

_________

Cumberland Farms

Compliant

Compliant

Family Dollar

Compliant

Non-Compliant

Fas Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Erum’s One Stop

______________

Non-Compliant

Maganti Oil Energy Inc

Compliant

_________

Rock & Smoke

______________

Compliant

Riley’s Liquor Store

Compliant

_________

Between Rounds Food Mart

________________

Compliant

Sam’s Food Stores

Compliant

Non-Compliant

Food Mart

______________

Compliant

Shell Food Mart

Compliant

Compliant

Smoker’s Paradise

Compliant

Non-Compliant

Vernon Mart

Compliant

Non-Compliant

Unfortunately, sexual minorities often face social stigma, discrimination, and other challenges like violence and harassment, not experienced by those who identify as heterosexual. These challenges mixed with other stressors lead sexual minorities to be at an increased risk for substance use. According to SAMHSA, substance use disorders affect 20 to 30% of the LGBTQIA+ population, compared to 8.4% of the general population. People who identify as gay and lesbian are more than twice as likely as those who identify as heterosexual to have a severe alcohol or tobacco use disorder. That number raises to three times as likely for people who identify as bisexual, and five times as likely for people who are unsure how to identify their sexuality (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2017). The Vernon ROCKS Coalition wants everyone to know there are supportive people, and resources to help and you are not alone. We stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. Visit our website for more information. www.vernonrocksct.org/pride-month/... See MoreSee Less